Human capital per capita in Estonia

Estonia: Human capital per capita was 140,261 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
140,261 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
29th
of 150 countries
All-time high
140,261 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
98,657 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Estonia, 1995–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k1995200720201995: 98.7k real chained 2019 US$1996: 99.8k real chained 2019 US$1997: 102.3k real chained 2019 US$1998: 103.9k real chained 2019 US$1999: 101.2k real chained 2019 US$2000: 100.6k real chained 2019 US$2001: 100.5k real chained 2019 US$2002: 103.2k real chained 2019 US$2003: 106.2k real chained 2019 US$2004: 108.7k real chained 2019 US$2005: 111.7k real chained 2019 US$2006: 119.3k real chained 2019 US$2007: 121.9k real chained 2019 US$2008: 122.8k real chained 2019 US$2009: 111.6k real chained 2019 US$2010: 107.3k real chained 2019 US$2011: 115.0k real chained 2019 US$2012: 118.5k real chained 2019 US$2013: 120.9k real chained 2019 US$2014: 122.8k real chained 2019 US$2015: 126.0k real chained 2019 US$2016: 127.7k real chained 2019 US$2017: 131.0k real chained 2019 US$2018: 134.0k real chained 2019 US$2019: 137.0k real chained 2019 US$2020: 140.3k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital per capita in Estonia stood at 140,261 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Estonia peaked at 140,261 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 98,657 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Estonia ranks 29th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 101,171 real chained 2019 US$ 98,657 real chained 2019 US$ 103,869 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 110,655 real chained 2019 US$ 100,486 real chained 2019 US$ 122,788 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 124,014 real chained 2019 US$ 107,327 real chained 2019 US$ 136,996 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 140,261 real chained 2019 US$ 140,261 real chained 2019 US$ 140,261 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 26 South Korea 174,393 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 27 Spain 168,206 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 28 Italy 167,052 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 30 Czechia 139,609 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 31 Portugal 133,922 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 32 Uruguay 119,024 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Estonia?
Human capital per capita in Estonia was 140,261 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 140,261 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 98,657 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Estonia rank for human capital per capita?
Estonia ranks 29th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.